This document provides information on different types of texts and reading strategies. It discusses descriptive, narrative, expository, argumentative, and vocative texts. For each type of text, it outlines the purpose, features, examples, and language. It also provides general reading comprehension strategies like reading actively and making your own table of contents. Strategies for reading academic articles include asking questions before and during reading and taking notes. The document concludes with strategies for analyzing a reading like annotating, outlining structure, and identifying audience and purpose.

1. Exercises for training
interpretation:
Exercise 3
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Interpretation class

2. TYPES OF TEXTS

3. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Features Language
Description is used
in all forms of
writing to create a
vivid impression of
a person, place,
object or event
-It engages the
reader's attention.
-It creates
characters.
-It sets a mood.
Purpose
aims to show rather
than tell Relies on
precisely chosen
vocabulary
Is focused and
concentrates only on
the aspects that add
something to the main
purpose of the

4. Narrative
TEXT
To entertain, to gain and hold a readers'
interest. However narratives can also be
written to teach or inform, to change
social opinions
Purpos
e
They may include
fairy stories, mysteries,
science fiction,
romances,
horror stories, fables,
Types of
Narrative
Features
 Characters with defined
personalities/identities.
 Dialogue often included
 Descriptive language to
create images in the
reader's mind and enhance
the story.

5.  Plot: What is going to happen?
 Setting: Where will the story take place? When will the story take
place?
 Characterization: Who are the main characters? What do they look
like?
 Structure: How will the story begin? What will be the problem? How
is the problem going to be resolved?
 Theme: What is the theme / message the writer is attempting to
communicate?
Structure

6. Expository TEXT
Expositor
y text
exposes
you to
facts,
plain and
simple
Purpose
• To inform the
reader.
• To expose the
thruh through a
reliable source
• Textbooks
• News articles
• Instruction manuals
• Recipes
• City or country guides
• Language books
• Self-help books
Examples

7. ARGUMENTAtive
TEXT
To support ideas presented in
sequence to justify a particular
stand or viewpoint that a
writer is taking.
In other words: to take a
position on some issue and
justify it.
Purpose
-A statement of position at the
beginning .
-A logical sequence
-The argument is put forward in a
series of points with back up evidence
-A good argument shows cause and
effect.
An argument usyally
consists of the
following:

8. Types of argument:
 To plead a case.
 To promote/sell goods and services.
 To put forward an argument
•Written in the timeless present tense.
•The writer uses repetition of words, phrases and concepts
deliberately, for effect.
•Verbs are used when expressing opinions.
•Strong effective adjectives are used.
•Thought provoking questions are used.
•Use of pronouns (I, we, us) is used to manipulate the reader to
agree with the position argued.
Language

9. INFORMATIONAL TEXT
It’s a
nonfiction
writing.
Written
with the
purpose
of
informing
the
reader
about a
specific
• Magazines
• science or history
books
• autobiographies
• instruction manuals.
They are written in way that
allows the reader to easily find
key information, and understand
the main topic.
The author provides tables,
diagrams, graphs, and charts, a
table of contents and a glossary
Features
Typically found in

10. Vocative TEXT
A vocative text is thoughtful and suggestive, rather than
declarative and final, and aims to show experientially
rather than tell rationally
Purpos
e
Elements of a
vocative textTo touch readers,
to engage them
personally with the
text, and to evoke
the lived visceral
qualities of human
• Concreteness
• Evocation
• Intensification
• Tone
• Epiphany

11. READING STRATEGIES
• General reading comprehension strategies.
• Reading comprehension strategies to read academic
articles.
• Strategies to analyze a reading.

12. .
General reading
comprehension strategies

13. Before you start reading anything,
ask yourself why you're reading it.
Are you reading with a purpose,
or just for pleasure? What do you
want to know after you've read it?
Think about what you want to know

14. Read actively

15. Know how to study different
types of materials.

16. Make your
own table
of contents.

17. Use
glossaries
with
technical
documents.

18. reading comprehension
Strategies To read
academic articles

19. Before reading ask questions.

20. During reading take small
pauses and ask more questions
It will help you to monitor level of comprehension.

21. During reading visualize

22. During reading
make conections

23. Take good notes

24. If the article is difficult,
read the abstract or conclusion first.

25. Watch for the thesis,
and take note of topic sentences.

26. Strategies To
analyze a reading

27. 1. Have a pen in hand
2. Quickly read through the essay or
chapter

28. 3. Annotate in the margins or
take notes of important
information
4. Outline the structure of
the essay or chapter

29. 5. Read for evidence
and credibility.
6. Identify the audience and
purpose of the reading.